How to build a guitar solo?

What happened if i got 2 parts in the song with different tonics? And if i got only one tonic (with many chords) do i have to build the solo according to the movement of the chords or what??

i as also about to ask this hmmm?

Originally Posted by: shoikWhat happened if i got 2 parts in the song with different tonics? And if i got only one tonic (with many chords) do i have to build the solo according to the movement of the chords or what??

If you have a song that changes tonics, you simply change your scale.

If the song is in C and changes to G, you simply stop playing in C and start playing in G.

Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonIf you have a song that changes tonics, you simply change your scale.

If the song is in C and changes to G, you simply stop playing in C and start playing in G.

My question is this:
I`ve got C major scale. My song is: C major (I), G7 (V), F(IV).
How do you build your guitar solo? Do you just play in C major (key), or do you play in C, G7, F (individually)?
Thanks!!

When you are expressing yourself in a guitar solo, the major scale is a great place to start but don't make the mistake of always playing the scale from top down and back up, that will sound like (do,ray, me, fa, so, la, ti, do, etc..) and will get redundant real quick.
Starting a solo on the root of the key you are in (while in a major scale shape) is usually where beginning soloist start and there is nothing wrong with that. If the key changes in the song, you can sometimes stay in the key you are already soloing in while creating a different sound for your solo, this is called a guitar mode, or "modes of the guitar". There are all kinds of modal sounds you can create, Frigion, Lidion, etc. and all depend on what key you are in and how many steps you are from the key being played in the song. Look up "Guitar modes" on the net and you will get all kinds of info.
Another thing, if you are going to play the major scale to start soloing, learn to play arpeggios shapes to help break up your major sound.
Hope that helps.

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=7360

Here's a few lessons where "The Ace" goes into detail on the modes that you can use to make your solo. Hope it helps.

- David

if you see those 3 chord belongs to C major tonality because they are formed by the notes of C major C-D-E-F-G-A-B
C -----> C-E-G
F -----> F-A-C
G(7)---> G-B-D(F)

so you can play C major but

you also can play G major over G chord and F major over F chord

but remember the notes that change for example G major: G-A-B-C-D-E-F#
as you see only change F to F#

and for F major: F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F
as you see only a few notes change and you can play any of these notes over the chords just don play notes that crash with the notes of the chords like F# over F chord :( unles you are using them like pasing notes (fusion jazz or weirdiets styles)

If your building a solo and you want to sound like your playing with the song and not just shreding aimlessly be sure to use chord tones especially on stressed beats. When you think key center (picking a scale and going for it) unless you have a good ear you can sound lost, bland and you can still hit plenty of wrong notes on changes. Use licks, rip peoples soloing ideas off, move with the chords, and dont ignor rhythmic soloing aspects or get stuck in strictly diatonic scale shapes. [U]Every note of your solo is going to blend and contrast with the chords your playing over.[/U]